Host Reed Galen discusses Ron DeSantis’ recent dropping out of the GOP presidential primary race and his spineless nomination of Trump, the recent national spotlight on Donald Trump’s cognitive decay, and a look ahead to the New Hampshire primary. For more from Reed Galen, check out his latest piece on Iowa and be sure to subscribe to “The Home Front”. If yo ... Show More
Jul 8
According to Sources + "Off the Record" with Josh Dawsey, Tyler Pager, + Isaac Arnsdorf
We have a very special, breaking story and episode premiere for you all. Rick sits down with investigative reporters and co-authors -- Josh Dawsey of The Wall Street Journal, Tyler Pager of The New York Times, and Isaac Arnsdorf of The Washington Post -- for a behind-the-scenes, ... Show More
42m 18s
Jul 4
How America Was (Really) Won with Rick Atkinson
As we approach the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America (July 4th, 2026), we are bringing you a very special episode commemorating this Fourth of July. In this special episode, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Rick Atkinson joins Rick Wilson (who is a ... Show More
31m 29s
Jul 2024
From Washington: President Trump's Miraculously Return To The RNC
We continue our look back at this week's Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. We run through both nights' biggest moments, including speeches from Gold-Star families, America's introduction to its next Republican Vice Presidential Nominee, JD Vance, and former President D ... Show More
28m 40s
Aug 2024
NEW POLLS: KAMALA & WALZ ⬆️ - August 7th, 2024
Join Don to hear all about the biggest news stories of the day. Tonight, Don is joined by Host of The Bulwark Podcast Tim Miller, Political Communication Strategist Richard Greene, New York Daily News columnist Harry Siegel, and cofounder of the Black Voters Matter Fund Cliff Alb ... Show More
1h 10m
Jun 2024
Tara Setmayer on Trump, Biden, & Moving Away From the GOP
Don Lemon sits down with Tara Setmayer, Senior Advisor for the The Lincoln Project, Resident Scholar at the UVA Center for Politics, and Co-founder and CEO of The Seneca Project. They dive into all the latest news around Trump, Biden, and the upcoming Presidential Election. Setma ... Show More
49m 36s
Aug 2024
TRUMP CAMPAIGN CHAOS! - August 15th, 2024
Join Don to break down all the biggest news stories of the day. Tonight, Don sits down with Founder and Managing Partner of SkyBridge Capital and former White House Director of Communications, Anthony "The Mooch" Scaramucci. They'll dive into the latest breaking news around Donal ... Show More
53m 35s
Jul 2024
Poll: Harris, Trump Neck-And-Neck In Key Battleground States
Tonight, examining the lessons and questions from a wild week in United States politics. With Harris now poised to replace Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket, the race for president is back at the starting blocks and it looks like it could be anyone’s race to win. Learn ... Show More
47m 46s
Dec 2024
A Topsy-Turvy Week In Review
What even happened last week?! On this episode of the 538 Politics podcast, the crew catches Galen up as he returns from a rare week away from his push notifications. They take a look at President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, the status of House Republicans’ slim majority, ... Show More
32m 42s